Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 125th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 33.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More infrastructure data for French Polynesia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 333,905 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.78 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 65,969 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2347 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -52.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 65,969 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.19 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in French Polynesia was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- French Polynesia ranks 125th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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